Bill Parcells says outsiders who criticize Jerry Jones have a distorted view of how the Cowboys' owner and general manager operates, writes Machota. Says Parcells: "I think Jerry is a good businessman and a good listener. What you have to do is make sense to him. You’ve got to make sense to him. If he thinks you’re making sense, he’ll alter his opinion. I enjoyed him. I like him. I like him a lot.”

New York Giants

In a recent radio appearance on Sirius XM, Receiver Victor Cruz said he felt he deserved a better contract than the extension he received from the Giants last week. The Giants’ obligation to Cruz is nearly $46 million for the next six years, as he’s signed through the 2018 season. Conor Orr of the Newark Star-Ledger has more.

The Eagles signed 6-8, 335-pound offensive tackle Michael Bamiro, writes Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News. Bamiro, 22, thought he had another year of college eligibility but was denied it by the NCAA. Instead of putting him in last week's supplemental draft, the NFL declared him an immediate free agent.